This is a press release from the Eureka Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

On Sunday, 5/22/2016 at 4:43 p.m. hours, EPD officers responded to the 800 block of P Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival it was reported that Lance Adams (aka Lance Aubrey) had fired a weapon towards a silver vehicle. Adams was seen fleeing the area in a dark grey sedan.

Witnesses were contacted at the scene. The victim was uncooperative and details of the incident remain unclear.

At about 8:45 p.m. EPD officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 200 block of 5th Street. Lance Adams was a passenger in the vehicle being driven by Gina Smith. There were multiple warrants for Adams’ arrest. Additional officers responded and Adams was detained without incident. He had a loaded 9mm handgun on his right hip. Smith was found with a .22 caliber pistol in her purse and a loaded magazine for the pistol on her person. Three other occupants in the vehicle, including one teenage juvenile were detained and eventually released. The teen was released to a guardian.

Officers recovered methamphetamine from Adams. A meth pipe and a stun gun were located inside the vehicle. Lance Loren Adams, 25, of Eureka and Gina Elizabeth Smith, 20, of Rio Dell, were arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correction Facility without incident.